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Exactly. Speedy guys who like to play the game, have football instincts and will want to show they belong. I like this draft a lot. The Meeks pick even got better once i realized he was brought in for a visit. Between the visit and the relationship the Dabo Sweeney and the Bills have, this could be a nice pick up.

Stevie seems like a good guy. He likes to have fun in games, yes, he is a good person i believe. Stevie's experience as a 7th round pick who is now a real NFL star could be huge with some of these young WRs coming in. I hope Stevie and Rogers get along. I think Stevie could help Rogers out a lot as a mentor for what it takes to succeed in this league. Lets hope Rogers is up for the challenge. On paper he has as much if not more raw talent then Stevie had, lets hope Rogers has the work ethic and stays away from trouble like Stevie did.

When i saw this i liked the 5th round pick even more. I know that Dabo the Clemson HC was in Buffalo last year for a game. Couple that information/relationship with the visit and i think the Bills found some things they liked in Meeks and went and got him in the draft before anyone could steal him.

I am sure Marrone and Hackett gave Nix and Whaley very good info on all Cuse players. If they are not on the Bills it is for a reason.

I am very very happy with the Woods pick and Rogers signing. Woods should make the biggest immediate impact. He is the most polished WR the Bills took. He played against top notch competition, and is a good person. Rogers has the most talent. He went from maybe a first round pick before the 2012 college season started to a maybe 3rd rounder to an UDFA. I hope for his sake this served as the 'wake up call'. Everyone matures at a different rate. You hope for this young man he takes full advantage of this opportunity. Goodwin is a bit of mystery. You have to hope with coaching he will only increase his ability. I think the point Goodwin not being able to play in spring ball due to track is big. The Bills believe a focused Goodwin could turn into the big play speedster they have been missing. Having said all this, we do need to remember they are rookies. It is not the easiest position to come right in and play. Woods will most likely be a starter due to level of competition the Bills have at WR.

I know it is a highligh video but a few things i see- First he can cover, and he has very good hands. He also has great instincts for finding the ball. This is something that can not be coached. You either have it or do not. Very fast and physical guy, seems like exactly what you need now to be an NFL linebacker. The Bills needed a LB and love they got this kid. Appears he will be able to stay on the field for all 3downs.

The new Janitor?

This was my thought when i woke up. Due to the fact the Bills went ahead and got the guy the liked at QB they set themselves up for a perfect situation in the second round. I believe there will be a run on QB starting early in the second. The Bills could make a nice trade partner once again for a team. Pick up an extra third and grab two guys in the second you like. I think the next pick has to be a receiving option, be it a TE or WR. After that go interior OL or LB or CB depending on who is left. In theory if the Bills make the right picks you could get 3 starters from the first two rounds and then maybe you package your two thirds and jump back into the second to grab another. A lot of moving around but would be nice if the Bills can pull it off. I do agree taking your qb in the first round might turn out to be the first piece to the puzzle .

I would love the scenario with the Dansby signing. Give your rookie a TE and a WR. Heck when was the last time the Bills took a TE that high?

Hosting a rehearsal dinner at one of my restaurants for my buddy. I will constantly be going into the office to 'check on things'. Luckily we are a Buffalo Restaurant so i will have wings, pizza, wecks, and plenty of Canadian Beer! Once the draft ends, turn my attention towards the bridesmaids! Ha

Just imagine what is going on inside of the inner circle for each team. I remember hearing Polian say years ago that there was no debate Indy was going to take Manning. Then i met a guy that was in the room leading up to and on draft day. This person told me that the room was split between Leaf and Manning. Polian was listening to both sides and debating himself...

I think you and SJF are both correct. Ponder has shown improvement. By no stretch of the imagination do i think Minny would say 'yep Ponder is going to be the next Brett Farve' . I do think Minny is now saying we need to give him some weapons and see if he can be our guy for the next 10 years. He will get this year and next to prove that. Russell Wilson going out and having the type of year he had did not help Ponder by any means. But then again you could say Wilson had a better team around him and the perfect coach for a rookie qb to excel with. In the end there are so many variable that go into any play excelling. And honestly if someone says well the took him to early and started him to quick so he could not handle the pressure and thus failed, do you honestly think someone with that mental makeup would have been a great qb? QB play is all about pressure. Give me a guy who loves getting picked in the first and wants the job and also will understand he will have some great games and some bad games to start his career. This guy will learn from his mistakes and make himself better. Going from 31 to 21 shows Ponder is improving. Now if he jumps up in the top 13 this year, then Minny knows that are on to something.

So your telling me theres a chance?? Ha All seriousness, thank you.

I do not think that is accurate. You have teams like Atlanta, San Fran, and Minnie who want to jump up to grab an 'impact guy' because they feel they are closer to being a complete team then say the Bills or Browns. I know Atlanta really wants a difference maker type of guy on D. They need a true number one corner and a pass rusher. I would not be the least bit surprised if Dimitrof moves up Minnie needs to replace Harvin and give Ponder something to throw too. They have two number ones and as many have mentioned they look like the best possible trade partner for the Bills. You will see a few trades i think of teams in the 20's moving up into the top 15. It will get more interesting the last 5 picks of the first. If there are a couple qbs still on the board by pick 22 or so watch teams phones light up. Teams will want to jump back in and grab one of the qbs.

Good question. He has not signed the offer yet, so i would guess not? Unless that figure takes into consideration the Tag number since it would most likely be worst case scenario?

Really? He had 134 tackles while playing through a torn bicep last year. he is only 31 years old. On a side not, funny picture the article used on the front page of TBD. Him hitting Kolb last year!

I guess it finally came out. I did not want to say anything because i had a feeling that his firing was not going to be done. And Hojo was no dumbie. He was a great equipment manager for years.

I could see Dansby signing a 2 year deal for $3 mil gauranteed, maybe another mil in incentives? Or he could go the one year deal route which seems to becoming very popular around the league currently? 31 is not old for a LB. They can usually play at a high level for another 3 years. It seems odd to sign at this point with the draft just a couple days away. on his part why not wait? Maybe some team will be more anxious to pick him up after they see what they got from the draft??

Anyone have any clue what Harrsion got with the Bengals? I know it was a 2 year deal, but can not find figures for it.... Dansby should fall somewhere a little bit lower then what Harrison got, correct?

Astro is a cool guy who enjoys all the fun that the draft brings. Please do not run him off like people on here have done to others. I know you are relatively new so maybe you do not get it. Astro has great insight into prospects, i for one have read his draft pick scenarios and then gone and researched some of the players. It is fun, and this is the type of stuff that makes football a year round sport. Tell me another sport where people get so into the draft as the NFL??? It is guys like Astro doing the 'grunt work' that make the draft fun. So when they call some TE name in the fifth round from Boise i actually have heard of him.

The schedule is what it is. It will be tough, but so what. Coach Marrone should start the 'Us vs The world' attitude with his team now. Point to the schedule and how the NFL craps on them( by this i mean the Bills playing 6 opponents after byes vs the Pats 0). Use it to motivate his team to show the NFL they are for real. Could be a bonding tool? I am going to hit N.O. I have not been there since Mardi Gras in college. With it being Halloween weekend, should be a fun time...

Yes they do big time. My hope is one of the stud defensive play makers slips to the Bills and the Falcons want to jump up so big. On a side note- the thought is the Falcons may wait till after the draft and see how things shake out and bring Abraham back. Ryan should have a new contract done by June. This could free up the $2-3mil to bring Abraham back. The Falcons are very much treating this as a Super Bowl or bust year.

It is the first time the Bills have begun practicing for the 2013 season. Either you are just a negative person or can not find a little joy in this fact. I for one will hope for the best. At least there is the possibilty of something changing for the good with a new coach. If the Bills stink again, so what. I am not a child who gets his hopes up and then crashes back to earth when those hopes are crushed. i am a grown up who uses the Bills for entertainment. When they lose or something bad happens it upsets me on a small scale for a small amount of time. I do not allow it to ruin my life for long periods of time. Anyways thanks for the posting. i will admit i am more optimistic about Bradham's potential than TJax. i think with TJax you kind of know what he is at this point. Bradham has the potential to blossom into a force if he and the coaches can hone his skills and talent.

That is what i think too. The Falcons also need a pass rusher big time. Not sure if one would still be sitting there worth what the Falcons would have to give up? Just the Bills luck.

The talk is the Falcons want a big impact player for the D. Milliner was thrown around a lot today by Dave Archer on sports talk. Archer is an old Falcons QB and calls the Falcons games on local radio. He is very tight with the franchise. I just do not know if Milliner will still be there at 8. If he is i expect the Bills will have a decision to make.